The World in Brief from The Economist

Hours before the ceasefire between America and Iran was due to expire on Wednesday, there was no agreement on extending it or holding fresh talks; Israel’s armed forces accused Hizbullah, an Iran-backed militia, of breaching an American-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon after firing rockets at its troops in southern Lebanon.

Apple said John Ternus, its hardware chief, will take over as chief executive on September 1st. Also, J.D. Vance will reportedly travel to Pakistan on Tuesday for a second round of talks with Iran

Apple said John Ternus, its hardware chief, will become chief executive on September 1st.

Apple said John Ternus, its hardware chief, will become chief executive on September 1st; America’s armed forces said it has redirected 27 vessels since it began blockading the Strait of Hormuz a week ago

Iran accused America of violating the countries’ fragile ceasefire, and promised retaliation, after the US Navy fired on an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Arabian Sea. Also, Iranian state media said the regime had rejected the idea of new peace talks.

Donald Trump said in a social-media post that America had taken custody of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman.

Donald Trump said that American negotiators would return to Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, on Monday for further talks with Iranian officials; Mr Trump later posted that America had taken custody of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman

A tanker and container ship in the Strait of Hormuz reported coming under fire from Iranian gunboats off the coast of Oman, according to the UK Maritime Trade Organisation, which monitors security at sea; Iran said it would keep control of the strait—despite declaring it open on Friday—until America lifts its naval blockade, which it called a breach of the ceasefire.

Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, said that a French member of a UN peacekeeping force had been killed in Lebanon, the day after a ceasefire between Israel and Hizbullah began